Inter-rater Variability in Malaria Microscopy at the LEKMA Hospital, Ghana

Table 1

Rater difference in WBC, parasite count, and parasite density.

Parameter	Ratter A mean (95% CI)	Ratter B mean (95% CI)	Expected outcome mean (95% CI)	value
WBC	212.3 (209-215)	212.4 (209-215)	219.7 (215-224)	<0.0001
Parasite count	190 (151-239)	177 (140-224)	180 (143-228)	0.8920
Parasite density/μl	7151 (5658-9039)	6664 (5254-8453)	6565 (5158-8355)	0.8700

Significantly different from the expected outcome at .